Global Travel Experiences

Trip Dates: September 17-21, 2024

Students will tour Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University, Southern University, Xavier University, and Dillard University. We are also scheduled to meet with Brebeuf alumni who currently attend these institutions. In addition, students will participate in a Black History Tour of the French Quarter and surrounding areas, and they will also compete in a French Quarter Scavenger Hunt. Through these activities, they will learn more about the rich cultural history of the area, including its cuisine and music, with a particular focus on the influence of African cultures.  

Trip Dates: October 26-28, 2024
Application Deadline/Details: Please contact Nick Klingler at nklinger@brebeuf.org.

The Ignatian Family Teach-In is a gathering of students from Jesuit high schools and colleges to learn and dialogue about ways to confront issues of injustice, poverty, and oppression both nationally and internationally. It started in 1997 and Brebeuf began sending delegations to the Teach-In shortly thereafter. The Teach-In is a place for members of the Ignatian family (Jesuit institutions and larger church) to be empowered, re-energized, inspired, challenged, and supported by a community that sees faith and justice integrally linked. The Teach-In has a rich history rooted in honoring the Jesuits and their companions who were martyred in El Salvador in 1989.

Trip Dates: Spring Break, 2024 
Application Details: Please contact Nick Klingler at nklinger@brebeuf.org.

A delegation from Brebeuf will travel to El Salvador during Spring Break 2024.  We will be hosted by CRISPAZ, a faith-based organization that has been leading trips for school groups in El Salvador for over 30 years.  During the immersion trip, students will experience the food, culture, and people of El Salvador.  We will learn about the history of the country, the role of the Jesuits in that history, and current social issues impacting the Salvadoran people.  We will visit significant cultural sites and museums, spend time at the Jesuit University of Central America in San Salvador, and participate in a two day homestay in a rural village a couple hours outside of San Salvador.  Our accommodations will be modest as we will be staying in simple guesthouses. 

Daily reflection, discussion, and journal writing are all essential aspects of the trip.  Upon returning to Brebeuf, the delegation will be involved in various activities during the following school years to share their experiences with the entire Brebeuf Community.  This will be Brebeuf’s tenth spring break trip to El Salvador.

The overall cost of the trip will be between $2300-$2500 (depending on airfare) per student. The cost includes all travel expenses, food and lodging, and program fees. Students who qualify for financial aid through Brebeuf may also apply for scholarships. 

More details on this trip can be found here. 

Trip Dates: Spring Break 2025
Application Opens: November 1, 2024
Application Deadline: December 15, 2024 or when trip capacity is reached.
Eligibility: Must be a current sophomore or junior

This college immersion Spring Break trip gives students the opportunity to take a class taught by current and former Oxford instructors and graduates each morning and participate in afternoon and evening cultural activities. Course offerings are still being finalized, but in prior years have included classes in medicine, law, political science, history, creative writing, business, and psychology. 

Highlights from past trips have included punting, trips to the famous Oxford Covered Market, a tour of a Norman castle, and a day trip to London. 

The cost for this trip is expected to be roughly $4000, which includes all programming, flights, lodging, breakfasts, and dinners. Students are responsible for covering the cost of their lunches and spending money.

For questions regarding the trip or how to register please contact Mrs. Kelly Lawson at klawson@brebeuf.org.

Trip Dates: June 2024

Application Details/Deadline: December 15, 2023 - Please contact Karen Beck at kbeck@brebeuf.org for more information and application details.

Each summer, Brebeuf students are invited to experience a unique cultural immersion and service-oriented mission trip to the Oglala Lakota people of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the southwest corner of South Dakota. 

This cultural immersion experience reflects the Brebeuf Mission Statement in that this type of experience fosters a culture of understanding and dialogue with people of diverse religious, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. 

For more information, please click here. 

Trip Dates: October 2024
Application Deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: Enrolled in Spanish Level 3 or higher

In our ongoing efforts to help our students grow to be more global citizens, this trip offers an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in a Spanish-speaking culture, while learning about the rich cultural, and political history of Cuba.

Students will be traveling with the intention to support the Cuban people through children organizations and/or school with the donations of lightly used clothing, shoes, sports equipment, and school supplies.

Trip Dates: June 2-10, 2025
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
Eligibility: Completion of French II or a higher level class

This trip gives students the opportunity to grow in their language skills which will improve their academic performance. It provides an opportunity to be open to the growth that comes from being immersed in a foreign culture.

Trip Dates: Spring Break 2025
Application Opens: October 1, 2024
Application Deadline: October 31, 2024
Eligibility: Good standing with Dean's Office. Latin students preferred, but open to other languages if there is room.

“An Age of Renaissance” is an established study tour that uses a college-level study-tour model. This trip does not use a student travel company and guides, but uses the expertise of Magistrae Catalan and Schwickrath. Arrangements are made with local restaurants, museums, and researchers to
design a trip that introduces our students to the rich history of Florence, Italy at a modest price. The most rewarding part of the trip is to
watch students grow and return to the states. Even years after their experiences in Italy, we continue to hear positive feedback about their academic work in Florence - it’s truly an Age of Renaissance!

Trip Dates: Spring Break 2025
Application Opens: November 11, 2024
Application Deadline: December 15, 2024, or when trip capacity is filled
Eligibility: Students complete an in depth application process that includes: short answer questions about their involvement at Brebeuf, personal essays, a parent essay, and teacher recommendations.

Spring Break - Habitat for Humanity Trip to Asheville, North Carolina

The application for the Spring Break Service Trip will be available in the Community Service Office starting Monday, November 11.  We will be traveling to Asheville, North Carolina and partnering with Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild after Hurricane Helene from  March 31 - April 4, 2025. 

For more details and the application, please click here.

Reach out to Mr. Klingler at nklingler@brebeuf.org with any questions.